Deerfield
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 17-29Aug 17, 2026 3:00 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like bringing plants indoors, green initiatives, and more. Also a list of garden shows, nature walks, plant sales, and workshops.
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Lake County sheriff’s dog removed from partner after being left unattended in fieldAug 16, 2026 1:51 pm - A Lake County police dog has been removed from his handler after he was left unattended for more than 20 minutes by the deputy this spring, a sheriff’s official confirmed Sunday.
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‘Could be an uphill battle’: Wauconda drops action to block proposed solar projectAug 14, 2026 5:03 pm - Based on advice the village would face an uphill legal battle, Wauconda officials recently dropped action to forcibly annex agricultural property on the north end of town to block a proposed solar project.
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Libertyville history shared on guided walking tour around Cook ParkAug 14, 2026 4:19 pm - Learn about Libertyville’s first 100 years through the stories of buildings surrounding Cook Park in downtown Libertyville.
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Kane County sheriff remains away from work, and no one is saying whyAug 14, 2026 6:58 am - More than four months after he reportedly was hospitalized with an undisclosed issue, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain remains away from the office. Fellow county leaders won’t say why.
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Sheriff hosting “Lightsaver” event Friday in Des PlainesAug 13, 2026 9:10 am - The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Lightsaver event Friday in Des Plaines.
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Lake County forest preserves to spend $30 million to buy more landAug 12, 2026 5:30 pm - Lake County forest preserve holdings are primed to expand with the approval Wednesday of a not-to-exceed $35 million bond issue to be used mostly for land purchase.
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Cook County appoints new director of veterans affairs departmentAug 12, 2026 11:40 am - Calvin Young has been appointed to serve as director of Cook County’s Department of Veterans Affairs.
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County approves application for waste transfer facility to replace Grayslake landfillAug 11, 2026 5:35 pm - A proposed waste transfer station to replace the Countryside landfill in Grayslake when it closes has passed review in Lake County and will move to the state as the final step in the process.
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New leaders appointed to fill Mary Ross Cunningham’s positions on Lake County BoardAug 11, 2026 5:23 pm - The Lake County Board approved new leaders Tuesday to assume the responsibilities of longtime member Mary Ross Cunningham who died June 23.